ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2021

OR

Commission file number 001-33887

Orion Energy Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (920) 892-9340

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the act:

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an "emerging growth company". See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

There were 31,072,532 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding on October 29, 2021.

ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Orion includes Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, and all consolidated subsidiaries. Orion is a developer, manufacturer and provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, controls and Internet of Things (“IoT”) systems, including turnkey project implementation, program management and system maintenance to commercial and industrial businesses, and federal and local governments, predominantly in North America.

NOTE 2 — IMPACT OF COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted business, trade, commerce, financial and credit markets, in the U.S. and globally. Orion’s business was adversely impacted by measures taken by government entities and others to control the spread of the virus beginning in March 2020, the last month of Orion’s fiscal 2020 year, and continuing most significantly into the second quarter of fiscal 2021. During the second half of fiscal 2021, Orion experienced a rebound in business. Project installations resumed for Orion’s largest customer and installations for a new large specialty retail customer began, with no further significant COVID-19 impacts. However, some customers continue to refrain from awarding new projects and potential future risks remain due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to various supply chain challenges, especially related to shipping and logistics issues, component availability, rising input costs and a tight labor market.

As an essential business, Orion provides products and services to ensure energy and lighting infrastructure and Orion therefore continued to operate throughout the pandemic. If there is a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Orion’s markets and operations could be impacted and there could be a further material adverse financial impact, including supply chain disruption for certain components.

NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Orion have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 or other interim periods.

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet March 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Orion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on June 1, 2021.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the

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date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during that reporting period. Areas that require the use of significant management estimates include revenue recognition, inventory obsolescence, allowance for doubtful accounts, accruals for warranty and loss contingencies, income taxes, impairment analyses, and certain equity transactions. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

Orion's cash is deposited with two financial institutions. At times, deposits in these institutions exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Orion has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is not exposed to any significant financial institution viability risk on these balances.

Orion purchases components necessary for its lighting products, including lamps and LED components, from multiple suppliers. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2021, no suppliers accounted for more than 10.0% of total cost of revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, one supplier accounted for 10.3%, of total cost of revenue. For the six months ended September 30, 2020, no supplier accounted for more than 10% of total cost of revenue.

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2021, one customer accounted for 58.9% and 55.0% of total revenue, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, one customer accounted for 60.7 % of total revenue. For the six months ended September 30, 2020, two customers accounted for 44.4% and 14.9% of total revenue, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021, one customer accounted for 66.7% of accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2021, three customers accounted for 33.9%, 16.4% and 10.1% of accounts receivable, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Issued: Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires an entity to assess impairment of its financial instruments based on its estimate of expected credit losses. Since the issuance of ASU 2016-13, the FASB released several amendments to improve and clarify the implementation guidance. The provisions of ASU 2016-13 and the related amendments are effective for Orion for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2022. Entities are required to apply these changes through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Orion is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this standard on its consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and the related footnote disclosures.

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NOTE 4 — REVENUE

The following tables provide detail of Orion’s total revenues for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

From time to time, Orion sells the receivables from one customer to a financing institution. The total amount received from the sales of these receivables during the three and six months ended September 30, 2021, was $0 and $2.4 million, respectively. Orion’s losses on these sales were $1 thousand and $3 thousand, for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021, respectively and are included in Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The total amount received from the sales of these receivables during the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 was $2.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Orion’s losses on these sales were $9 thousand for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and are included in Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The following chart shows the balance of Orion’s receivables arising from contracts with customers, contract assets and contract liabilities as of September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands):

There were no significant changes in the contract assets outside of standard reclassifications to accounts receivable, net upon billing. There were no significant changes to contract liabilities.

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NOTE 5 — ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

As of September 30, 2021, and March 31, 2021, Orion's accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts balances were as follows (dollars in thousands):

NOTE 6 — INVENTORIES, NET

As of September 30, 2021, and March 31, 2021, Orion's inventory balances were as follows (dollars in thousands):

NOTE 7 — PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

As of September 30, 2021, and March 31, 2021, prepaid expenses and other current assets include the following (dollars in thousands):

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, Orion recorded a $1.6 million current asset for the anticipated employee retention payroll tax credit (“payroll tax credit”), as expanded and extended by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The credit was recorded as an offset to payroll expense in the following income statement categories: $0.7 million in cost of product revenue, $0.1 million in cost of service revenue, $0.3 million in general and administrative, $0.4 million in sales and marketing, and $0.1 million in research and development expenses. The timing of the refundable portion of the payroll tax credit is subject to Internal Revenue Service processing times.

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NOTE 8 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

As of September 30, 2021, and March 31, 2021, property and equipment, net, included the following (dollars in thousands):

NOTE 9 — LEASES

From time to time, Orion leases assets from third parties. Orion also leases certain assets to third parties.

Orion accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842. Under ASC 842, both finance and operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with initial terms in excess of 12 months are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Orion recognizes lease expense for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, referred to as short term leases, on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

A summary of Orion’s assets leased from third parties follows (dollars in thousands):

Orion had operating lease costs of $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021. Orion had operating lease costs of $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020.

The estimated maturity of lease liabilities for each of the next five years is shown below (dollars in thousands):

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Assets Orion Leases to Other Parties

One of Orion’s frequent customers purchases products and installation services under agreements that provide for monthly payments, at a fixed monthly amount, of the contract price, plus interest, typically over a five-year period. While Orion retains ownership of the light fixtures during the financing period, the transaction terms and the underlying economics associated with used lighting fixtures results in Orion essentially ceding ownership of the lighting fixtures to the customer after completion of the agreement. The portions of the transaction associated with the sale of the light fixtures is accounted for as a sales-type lease under ASC 842. The total transaction price in these contracts is allocated between the lease and non-lease components in the same manner as the total transaction price of other turnkey projects containing lighting fixtures and installation services.

Revenues, and production and acquisition costs, associated with sales-type leases are included in Product revenue and Costs of product revenues in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The following chart shows the amount of revenue and cost of sales arising from sales-type leases during the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

NOTE 10 — OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

As of September 30, 2021, and March 31, 2021, the components of, and changes in, the carrying amount of other intangible assets, net, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $46 thousand and $0.1 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021, the weighted average remaining useful life of intangible assets was 8.8 years.

The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 2022, the next five fiscal years and beyond is shown below (dollars in thousands):

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NOTE 11 — ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER

As of September 30, 2021, and March 31, 2021, accrued expenses and other included the following (dollars in thousands):

Orion generally offers a limited warranty of one to ten years on its lighting products, including the pass through of standard warranties offered by major original equipment component manufacturers. The manufacturers’ warranties cover lamps, power supplies, LED modules, chips and drivers, control devices, and other fixture related items, which are significant components in Orion's lighting products.

Changes in Orion’s warranty accrual (both current and long-term) were as follows (dollars in thousands):

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NOTE 12 — NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and does not consider common stock equivalents.

Diluted net income (loss) per common share reflects the dilution that would occur if stock options were exercised and restricted shares vested. In the computation of diluted net income (loss) per common share, Orion uses the treasury stock method for outstanding options and restricted shares. Due to the net loss incurred during the six months ended September 30, 2020, the assumed exercise of all equity incentive instruments was anti-dilutive and, therefore, was not included in the diluted loss per common share calculation for those periods. Net income (loss) per common share is calculated based upon the following shares:

The following table indicates the number of potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of Diluted net income (loss) per common share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. The number of shares is as of the end of each period:

NOTE 13 — LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

Revolving Credit Agreement

On December 29, 2020, Orion entered into a new $25 million Loan and Security Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as lender (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement replaced Orion’s prior $20.15 million secured revolving credit and security agreement (the “Prior Credit Agreement”).

The replacement of the Prior Credit Agreement with the Credit Agreement provides Orion with increased financing capacity and liquidity to fund its operations and implement its strategic plans.

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The Credit Agreement provides for a five-year $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) that matures on December 29, 2025. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are subject to a borrowing base requirement based on eligible receivables, inventory and cash. As of September 30, 2021, the borrowing base supports the full availability of the Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2021, no amounts were borrowed under the Credit Facility.

As of September 30, 2021, Orion is in compliance with all debt covenants.

Equipment Debt Obligations

In February 2019, Orion entered into additional debt agreements with a financing company in the principal amount of $44 thousand and $30 thousand to fund the purchase of certain equipment. The debts are secured by the related equipment. The debts bear interest at a rate of 6.43% and 8.77% per annum, respectively, and both debts mature in January 2024.

NOTE 14 — INCOME TAXES

Orion’s income tax provision was determined by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate, based upon the facts and circumstances known, to book income (loss) before income tax, adjusting for discrete items. Orion’s actual effective tax rate is adjusted each interim period, as appropriate, for changes in facts and circumstances. For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, Orion recorded income tax expense (benefit) of $1.3 million and $(0.1) million, respectively, using this methodology. For the six months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, Orion recorded income tax expense of $2.2 million and $1 thousand, respectively, using this methodology.

As of September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, Orion recorded a valuation allowance of $1.3 million against its net deferred tax asset balance. As of each reporting date, management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could affect its view of the future realization of deferred tax assets. Orion considers future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance. In the event that Orion determines that the more or less of its deferred tax assets are able to be realized, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would be reflected in the company’s provision for income taxes.

Uncertain Tax Positions

As of September 30, 2021, Orion’s balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits was approximately $0.4 million, all of which would reduce Orion’s effective tax rate if recognized.

Orion has classified the amounts recorded for uncertain tax benefits in the balance sheet as Other long-term liabilities to the extent that payment is not anticipated within one year. Orion recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax liabilities in Income tax expense. Penalties and interest are included in the unrecognized tax benefits.

NOTE 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

Orion is subject to various claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Orion does not believe the final resolution of any of such claims or legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on Orion’s future results of operations or financial condition.

State Tax Assessment

During fiscal 2018, Orion was notified of a pending sales and use tax audit by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for the period covering April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2017. Although the final resolution of Orion's sales and use tax audit is uncertain, the ultimate disposition of this matter is not expected to have a material adverse effect on Orion's future results of operations or financial conditions.

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NOTE 16 — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Shareholder Rights Plan

On January 3, 2019, Orion entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement, which amended the Rights Agreement dated as of January 7, 2009 and extended its terms by three years to January 7, 2022. Under the amendment, each common share purchase right (a “Right”), if exercisable, will initially represent the right to purchase from Orion, one share of Orion’s common stock, no par value per share, for a purchase price of $7.00 per share.

The Rights will not be exercisable (and will be transferable only with Orion’s common stock) until a “Distribution Date” occurs (or the Rights are earlier redeemed or expire). A Distribution Date generally will occur on the earlier of a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (“Acquiring Person”) has acquired beneficial ownership of 20% or more of Orion’s outstanding common stock (“Shares Acquisition Date”) or 10 business days after the commencement of, or the announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in any such person or group of persons acquiring such beneficial ownership.

If a person becomes an Acquiring Person, holders of Rights (except as otherwise provided in the Rights Agreement) will have the right to receive upon exercise that number of shares of Orion’s common stock having a market value of two times the then-current purchase price, and all Rights beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person, or by certain related parties or transferees, will be null and void. If, after a Shares Acquisition Date, Orion is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right (except as otherwise provided in the Rights Agreement) will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of shares of the acquiring company’s common stock which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the then-current purchase price.

Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a shareholder of Orion. At any time prior to a person becoming an Acquiring Person, the Board of Directors of Orion may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.001 per Right. Unless they are extended or earlier redeemed or exchanged, the Rights will expire on January 7, 2022.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In August 2010, Orion’s Board of Directors approved a non-compensatory employee stock purchase plan, or “ESPP”. In the three months ended September 30, 2021, Orion issued 327 shares under the ESPP plan at a closing market price of $3.89.